The Development Associate is responsible for meeting funder and grantee expectations and ensuring grant compliance. This position will develop and maintain internal infrastructure to capture the impact of department activities, including systems for tracking relationships and reporting outcomes.

Support the Development Director, including scheduling meetings and conference calls, arranging events, drafting meeting notes, and responding to inquiries.

APA is a professional membership organization consisting of planners, planning officials, and other professionals and individuals with an interest in planning and a desire to develop great communities. APA’s mission is to provide leadership in the development of vital communities by advocating excellence in planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change. APA is incorporated in the District of Columbia as a 501 (c) 3 organization, for charitable, educational, literary and scientific research purposes to advance the art and science of planning and the activity of planning -- physical, economic and social -- at the local, regional, state and national levels. The Association includes the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), which is responsible for the certification of professional planners and for the enforcement of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.